Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Batchelor, George W. - Book B pg. 19-20 ***************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Compiled and submitted by ©1999,2000, Connie Perkins ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri Book B, p. 19&20 The Last will and Testament of John Batchelor. I Will that George W. Batchelor the son of John Batchelor be the legal owner of a certain portion of my real Estate that is to say the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section No. (29) Twenty Nine North of Range No. (10) Tenn East containing forty acres and also the North West quarter of the North East quarter and the North East quarter of the North West quarter of section (32) Thirty-two in Township (27) Twenty seven North of Range (10) Tenn East containing Eighty acres also 65 Sixty-five Dollars in cash all the rights privileges of the above described land but Title to be defered until after the death of said Father and Mother. Pg. 20 I John Batchelor will that Francis M. Batchelor son of John Batchelor have a Title to the following Described Real Estate to wit the South West quarter of the South West quarter of section No (5) five in Township No (26) Twenty Six Range 10 Tenn East containing Forty acres also the West half of the North West quarter of Section No (8) Eight in Township No (26) twenty Six North of Range 10 East containing Eighty acres also 100 one hundred Dollars in cash to have and to hold title defered untill after the deaths of Said Father and Mother. I John Batchelor bequeath to Andrew J. Batchelor and Thomas J. Batchelor the old homestead containing Two hundred and Eighty one acres to be equally divided by 2 disinterested persons between Andrew J. Batchelor and Thomas J. Batchelor and after such division has been made of said land if one half prove to be of greater Value than the half it is to be equalize by the one received in cash to the amount estimated title defered untill after the death of Father and Mother. All perishable property belonging to John and Jane Batchelor at their decease is to be equally divided between George W. Batchelor, Francis M. Batchelor, Andrew J. Batchelor and Thomas J. Batchelor if any of the aforesaid heirs shall waste or destroy any of the perishable property belonging to the aforesaid Estate during the natural life time of either of the parents shall be prosecuted according to law and said offender be made a amenable for any and all damages that may have occurred or any other person that may not be named therein shall be subject to the penalty of the law if any one or more of the heirs have cultivated the land on the old homestead for the benefit of the Father or Mother and they Should die all the present crop shall belong to the cultivator of the farm and to no one else in witness whereof I do subscribe my name as Testator this 27th day of August 1867. John Batchelor We attest the above and foregoing as witnesses in the presents of the Testator John Batchelor this the 27th day of August 1867 Lewis H. Virden G.T. White Filed for Record and Recorded this Ninth day of October AD 1867 Henry Renner Clerk Book C, pg. 87- Letters of Administration